Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-05-07
MRS. D. II. sTucKEY's ART CLASS


AN EXHIBITION THAT PROVED
BOTH TEACHER AND Pupils SKILL.
The art reception given by Mrs. d.
II. Stuckey's class of 'S7, at the st.
Clair Parlors, on last Saturday, was
surprise and pleasure to every person
who visited the parlors during the day
At O'Clock p. m, the doors were
thrown open to the public, and from
that hour until 10 O'Clock p. M, a con-
tinual string of visitors passed IN and
out of the rooms. The class numbers
Is, and among the numerous produc-
tions, were some equal to the finest
work of noted artists. The first pic
ture that caught the eye, and the one
upon which the greatest praise seemed
to be showered, was a large life-size
crayon of 1.-The Spanish Water Girl"
by Miss Nota Weaver. The outlines
and touches of this picture We're very
natural, and evinced skill well worthy
of development. The walls of the par
lors were fairly covered with beautiful
productions of the art. To the local
editors mind, the pictures most deserv-
ing of special notice, were the charcoal
sketch, by Miss Ada Rodrick the
''Small Boy" by Miss Maine Darby ;
the panel. of roses, by Miss Rosa Farrell
the "Old Tree by the Stream, by Mrs.
G.. B. Hedges The Castle by the Sea,
by Mis-. David Westall "Health and
Wealth" by Mrs. John Hensel; the por-
trait of her mother, by Miss Lottie
Mckee the "Snow Scene," by Miss
Bertha Edwards 1.-The Sparrows," by
Miss Minnie Hawk a pretty landscape
scene, by Miss AIDA Brown; the flow
ers of Mrs. |. l.. Bender; and the
"Scene After Storm" by Mrs. e. c..
Williams. The latter picture and the
charcoal sketch by Miss Ada Rodrick,
were especially realistic in effects. Be
sides these masterpieces were: 1.-THE
Wreck, y two panels of roses, jugs, table
scarf and PLAQUES and Coraline vase,by
Miss Minnie Hawk Group of Birds,
"Pond Lilly" bough of Apple Bios
SONS, Jacquemenot Roses and Sachet
bag, by Miss Bertha Edwards; "Pond
Lilies" and apple Blossoms" by Mrs.
G. B. Hedges sold Mill Scene" by
Mrs. e. G. Williams THE Daisy
Field" and three small crayons, by
Miss Maine Darby "Marine Piece"
'.Mountain Gorge" and Snow
Scene," by Miss Ada Rodrick three
large landscapes, and tive panels of
roses, by Mrs. David Westall Jacque-
menot Roses, Flowers, Mirror with
Trumpet Flowers, a brass PLAGUE with
realistic snow scene, by Miss Weaver.
The exhibition was the second one of
the kind given by Mrs. Stuckey in this
city, and to say it reflected great and
deserving credit upon teacher and
scholars, would be putting it mildly.
The kind courtesy and genuine feelings
of friendship, manifested, added to the
pleasures of the reception. Few people
ever imagined that so much latent tai
ent lay hidden in Martinsburg. Won
der and qualification were depicted on
more than one face, and numerous ex-
pressions of beauty and surprise, in the
superlative degree, were in order. The
whole affair was success, and over
600 persons visited the art rooms dur
ing the afternoon and evening. We
trust others will take up this useful
art, and cultivate taste for the beauti-
full. There are hundreds of young la
dies and gentlemen who have the time
and the means to spare to learn to be
artist, and it is foolishness on their
part to allow such an opportunity to
slip by. We congratulate Mrs. Stuckey
and each member of the class of 's7.
They have won the highest of praises,
and we hope that in the future, from